Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site was built ... Frederick’s wealth and fame were thanks to his grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius was a self-made millionaire who became one ...